Anti-Israel protesters violently disrupted a Jewish event held on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week.

The event on Thursday, hosted by Agudath Israel, focused on antisemitism and the growing electoral power of religious Jews in American politics. It saw prominent politicians including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) show their support for Israel.

However right outside the door attendees were harassed by Hamas sympathizers who chanted “Brick by brick, wall by wall, Zionism has got to fall” and screamed “Shame on you.” It’s not yet known how the protesters located the event as Agudath Israel took painstaking efforts to keep the location under wraps. Presumably, they simply identified visibly Jewish DNC attendees and followed them.

“We are appalled to see violent speech during the protest,” the Israeli consulate said in a statement. “This is anything but peaceful and completely contradictory to the spirit of the DNC. This vocal minority does not represent the vast bipartisan majority of Americans who stand strong in support of Israel.”

Meanwhile, dozens were arrested during the anti-Israel “March on the DNC 2024” just 2 blocks away from the United Center where Kamala Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic nominee for president. Only a few thousand antisemites showed up to the rally, falling well short of organizers’ expected turnout of 30,000 to 40,000.